What is Telepsychiatry: How Can It Help Your Mental Condition?
In recent years, the field of mental health has come under scrutiny as a field in dire need of change. While we are facing a shortage of mental health professionals, the need for accessible and effective substance abuse treatment has increased with the opioid addiction epidemic, especially in rural areas. Throughout the country, it is clear that most of the world is short on patients who need mental health care cannot get access when they need it – or decide not to seek treatment for fear of social stigma. While we might still be in the early stages of a telepsychiatry revolution in the field of mental health, most of the therapists and psychiatrists have been among the first adopters of telehealth. It makes sense. One of the reasons some patients and doctors might hesitate to try telecare is the inability to do a physical examination. Most mental health care relies entirely on the ability of patients and medical providers to connect emotionally and have a therapeutic conversation. Thi